CurlyQ Cuties' Deluxe Custom Monsters

CurlyQ Cuties are custom, made-to-order, stuffed toy "monsters" that are available in a variety of vibrant colors and body shapes. Here's how they work: prospective monster makers log onto CurlyQ Cuties., select a color, body shape, eye color, random body part, and embroidery. The requested designs are submitted and a few days later (seriously, we got ours in three days, our other testers reported four days), a completely personalized monster arrives on the doorstep. CurlyQ Cuties come primed to be hugged and toted around.

Monster creators (young and not as young as they used to be) enjoyed working together to choose the style, colors, and embroidery. My son treats it like his baby - he feeds it, tucks it in for naps, and entertains it. Others told us of trips to the playground, to the supermarket, the library and yes, even to Home Depot to shop for grownups' toys.